Boy track looks to improve

The Whitehall boys track and field team will feature some strong throwers and speedy sprinters, which should make them a force this season inside the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference.

The boys, who finished 3-8 last season, come into the new campaign with a lot of talent returning in the sprints and throws. Among their returning medal winners at least year’s District XI Championships are junior Kresstoph Whittick and senior Chad Hussett, who comprised half of their 4x100 relay team which placed fourth at the tourney with a 43.63 mark.

Their medal winners at the D-11 Championships also featured Lucas Souders who finished fifth in the javelin with a 166-04 toss.

Souders, a junior, picked up right where he let off, establishing a new personal best in their opener against Easton. First year had coach Tyler Miller said that Souders threw 171-06 to set the new mark.

Miller doesn’t believe that Souders is finished adding to his personal best record book. In fact, he thinks that as the year progresses the junior will only get better.

In the pole vault Hamster returns along with senior Sean Cunningham. They’ll be joined by junior Jacob Gerhard and sophomore Tyler Kies.

Miller said that he’s excited to learn what Kies can bring to the event as he participates in the event for the first time this season.

The jumps will have a good mix of vets and newcomers as well. In the long jump, Hussett and Whittick are the established competitors, while senior Chris Perez, sophomore Andy Magarin, and freshman Mekhi Ochieng will look to make their mark.

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The high jump will see Perez, senior Tony Rodriguez, junior Harrison Jetter, and sophomores Eyad Khafagy and Magarin compete.

The triple jump will see some of the same mix as Rodriguez, Khafagy and Magarin will look to make their mark in that event.

Miller said that he hopes to see them get far in their four relay races this year. He’s still looking for the right combinations, but he’s hopeful the next couple of meet all those spots will shake out.